3716 Petzval (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 3716 Petzval will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 31° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:37.
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Name
3716 Petzval
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 July 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 15h20m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°56' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 16.80 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.24 AU 10.31 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 31.36 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 284.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.40 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.214554 |
| Inclination: | 2.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 139.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 149.98° |
| Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 339.08° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.67 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.88 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.91 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.71 years |